Parents:
We sent home letters telling you how to access your student's grades via Schoology. We have attached a YouTube video to help walk you through how to log in and use your Schoology Parent Account.
https://youtu.be/b2FD_zUHFTg
DMS Students will be bringing their Progress Reports home TODAY, Monday, September 20.
Attached to their progress reports, you will find scores for the ACT Aspire Tests, the iReady Diagnostic Tests, & their Reading Inventory scores. Please use this data to talk to your student about their progress & goals for this school year. If you have any questions or concerns about your student's data, contact their teacher.
Thank you for your support in your child's educational journey.
DMS: Where ALL Belong, ALL Learn, ALL Succeed!
Next Week:
We will have a pep rally on Thursday, September 23 during 6th period (12:52-1:37). The theme is Luau, and all students are encouraged to dress in their Hawaiian gear.
The link for the tickets to Thursday night's home game is live. 7th grade & JR Dragons will play Hamburg at 5:30 & 7:00 p.m. respectively.
https://gofan.co/app/events/354621?schoolId=AR86474
DMS 6th Grade Parents:
Your child will be coming home with Farm Safety Day permission form. We need you to complete this and return it by MONDAY, September 20.
Farm Safety Day will be October 28. We are excited to learn and participate in such a fun activity.
The link for Thursday Night's Game against Monticello is live. Please purchase your tickets using this link.
https://gofan.co/app/events/354620?schoolId=AR86474
Game Info. 7th Grade at 5:30 & JR Dragons at 7:00 at HOME against the Monticello Billies.
One ticket will admit you to both games. GO DRAGONS!
Homecoming is October 1. Please see the attached pic detailing the Spirit Week theme days at DeWitt Middle School. (Week of September 27-October 1)
GO DRAGONS!
The link to purchase tickets for Thursday night's 7th Grade & JR Dragon games is up and posted below. These teams will play at home vs. Star City at 5:30 & 7:00 p.m.
https://gofan.co/app/events/354628?schoolId=AR86474
Remember to pre-purchase your tickets before you come to the game. No cash tickets will be sold.
GO DRAGONS!
Congratulations to the DMS Beta Club Officers for 2021-2022!
Everyday is a great day to be a Dragon!
DMS: Where ALL Belong, ALL Learn, ALL Succeed!
6th Grade students are starting to read, Iqbal, a book about kids in Pakistan that struggle to find ways to live & survive.
Mrs. Betsy introduced the students to the book by asking the question, "Could you survive?". She gave lots of examples of how tough life was for the children in the novel, and then let them construct their own paper bag from scraps. Kids in Pakistan would make sacks to sell for money for food and essentials.
This was an awesome activity to give the students background knowledge & to build their curiosity about the book. They had a great time doing this activity!
Parents: Tonight the Dragons host the McGehee Owls! If your student (non-athlete) is attending tonight's game please make sure that they have their digital ticket pre-purchased and on their phone to present at the gate! Tickets can be purchased at https://gofan.co/app/school/AR18606
Thursday, SEPTEMBER 9, we will have a PEP RALLY to cheer on the 7th grade & JR Dragons. They will take on Star City that evening at Dragon Stadium at 5:30 & 7:00.
The pep rally will be during 6th period, 12:52-1:37, and will take place on the football field.
Parents & family of our JR Dragons are welcome! GO DRAGONS!
The 7th Grade & JR High Dragons will play tomorrow, Sept. 2, in Bald Knob at 5:30 & 7:00 p.m. respectively.
Tickets will be sold at the gate.
GO DRAGONS!
This year, DMS students will be using Reading Counts! to help strengthen their individual reading levels and build a love for reading. They have taken an inventory test to get their individual Lexile level, and have begun to check out library books.
Their literacy classes will be reading novels together, and each student will read library book on their own. Each 9 weeks, the literacy teachers will challenge each student to read and obtain a certain amount of points. They will take online comprehension tests after they finish their books.
Please talk to your student about the books they are reading in class and on their own. If you are able, carve out time at home for them to read each day. Reach out to their literacy teacher if you have any questions.
"A book is a gift you can open again and again." -Garrison Keillor
Thank you DeWitt Middle School Student Council for purchasing new backpacks to give to students in need. We appreciate all you do for our school family.
Dragon Fans: the Jr. Dragons will take on the Barton Bears in a benefit game this coming Thursday, August 19 at 6p. ALL *home* Dragon Sport Ticket sales will go through Go Fan during the 21/22 School year. Visit https://gofan.co/search or download the Go Fan app in your App Store and search DeWitt School District to purchase your tickets!
Go Dragons!
You can purchase tickets at this link: https://gofan.co/app/school/AR86474
Make sure you choose the side you want to sit on in the stands!
Here is a link to a video if you'd like to see more about how Go Fan works.
https://youtu.be/tkZqTY5d6Bg
Please see the image below for information about drop-offs and pick-up at all schools.
DMS students who get dropped off via car in the morning need to arrive at 7:40 or AFTER. Please pull directly in front of DMS to drop your child off & AVOID dropping them off anywhere else.
ALL Car riders will be dismissed at 3:10 this year. 6/7 grade car riders will be picked up in the front, and 8th graders in the lot/lane shared by DMS & DHS (Just like last year). 8th Graders will load at 3:10, but cars will wait to move until the 6/7 flow of traffic has cleared.
If your child has an 8th grade sibling, they will need to go out to the 8th grade pick-up location.
Bus students will dismiss at 3:15.
If your child has a change in transportation, please send a note and have them come to the office to have it signed by the principal. In the event of a last minute change of transportation plans, please call the school & we will tell your child.
We shared this slideshow last night at 6th Grade Orientation. There is a lot of helpful information that applies to ALL students.
Please review it if you have a moment, and hopefully it will answer any questions you might have regarding DMS procedures for the beginning of the year.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1jnjRjHXdWbZfBZ6_UdIJubzGMmjFGNKdmSH8h5lccNg/edit?usp=sharing
Can't wait to see you MONDAY!
DMS Parents: If your student will take medication or will carry an epi pen or inhaler, please bring the medication to Nurse LeighAnn tomorrow night during Open House. It needs to be in the original prescribed medication bottle.
Open House Reminders:
6th grade: 5:00 in DHS Cafeteria. Orientation & then DMS Tour
7th grade: 5-5:45 & 8th grade: 6:15-7. Please no more than 2 adults with each student, and all patrons need to wear their masks while indoors.
Schedules can be picked up during these times. If your child ordered & paid for a yearbook, they will be available as well.
DMS Back to School Reminder:
Students need to bring a CLEAR water bottle to school each day. We have water bottle filling stations where they can refill as needed.
**Our school has ordered some cool dragon bottles, but they won't be here in time for school to start, so please bring your own each day until they arrive.**
DMS Parents & Students:
Schedule Pick-Up Reminder:
Tomorrow, 08-04-21, for 8th GRADE ONLY. 9:00-2:00.
Thursday, 08-05-21, for ALL DMS STUDENTS. 9:00-2:00.
Schedule pick-up only, no DMS tours. Students who can't pick up their schedule early can get their schedule during Open House on 08-12-21.
If you need a schedule change, you will need to fill out a request form and return to Mrs. Barnett ASAP to guarantee the change before the first day of school.
